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V OLUME 9 , ISSUE 1

SEPTEMBER 2013

MUSIC NOTES

UNIONVILLE H IGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Coming Events 2

*Camera Policy* 3

Music Awards 2013 4

Rehearsal Schedule 5

Music Alumni 6

Pg. 1 cont’d 7

Your Music Teachers 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Mission:

The Unionville High School Music department is committed to the pursuit of excellence in the delivery of a performance/experiential based program that

continues to play an important role in the school and community.

Vision:

The Unionville High School Music department focuses on the development of the whole music student by exploring all musical concepts that will

ultimately enhance each student's understanding of the music they perform.

Values:

The two programs (UHS Core Music and Arts Unionville) are seen as playing equal roles in the department's planning and development. The unique combination of the two individual programs enables every music student to ex-

perience all aspects of being a musician.

W elcome back! We hope your summer was all that it should be

and that you are rested, excited and ready for another great

year at UHS Music. This edition of Music Notes is part of our

introductory messages given to all music students at the be-

ginning of the year.

A one-page handout has been distributed to all music students

and their parents outlining how to use the UHS

UHS Music Noodle:

http://moodle.yrdsb.ca

Use normal student login

information

Key: UHSMUSIC

Above: UHS Music ensembles performing throughout the 2012/2013 school year.

See ―Welcome Back‖ on Pg. 7

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Please Mark Your Calendar!

October 1-3, 2013—Grade 9 Music

Retreat at Jackson’s Point Conference

Centre

November 5, 2013—Arts Unionville

Information Sessions at UHS/Markham

Theatre

November 8, 2013 7:30pm—Wind

Ensemble performs in the annual

Participation House fundraising concert

at Markham Theatre

November 11, 2014—Remembrance Day

Ceremony at UHS

November 19, 2013 7:00pm—Arts

Unionville Recital. Location TBA

December 10&11, 2013 7:30pm—Winter

Fantasia at Markham Theatre

December 18, 2013 7:00pm—Holiday

Concert @UHS

January 9-11, 2014 7:30pm—

SHOWTIME presents The Drowsy

Chaperone

February 10-13, 2014—Ontario Band

Association Concert Band Festival

February, 2014—Toronto Kiwanis Music

Festival

February 24-28, 2014—Ontario Vocal

Festival

March—May, 2014—Music Alive

Festival

March 4, 2014 7:00pm—Arts Unionville

Recital. Location TBA

April 1, 2014—Arts Unionville Recital.

Location TBA

April 28&29, 2014— Spring Celebration

at Markham Theatre

May 14-18, 2014—MusicFest Nationals

in Vancouver

May 27, 2014 7:00pm—Strings/Choir

Concert at Apple Creek Church

May 28, 2014—Art Show & Jazz Café at

UHS

May 29, 2014—Music Awards Banquet

June 12, 2014—Arts Unionville

Celebration at UHS

All UHS Music students participate in a

large ensemble. Weekly rehearsals

begin in September and run until June

2013. Each large ensemble will

perform in Markham Theatre in both

Winter Fantasia and Spring Celebration

as well as various music festivals

throughout the year.

Additional dates will be added as future

opportunities are confirmed.

TRI-M @ UHS!

T he Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) is a stu-

dent organization run through the M.E.N.C.

in America. UHS has one of the oldest chap-

ters in Canada and they are looking for new

members.

The group promotes music and music education in our

school by holding concerts in the community including

regular performances at area seniors homes.

Members will be visiting classrooms in September to

promote their activities and inform students about how

to participate.

Music is the voice that tells us that the human race is greater than it knows. Napoleon Bonaparte

NO CAMERAS PLEASE

Y ear after year our performing ensembles participate in hundreds of concerts, festivals and competi-

tions. With the advancement of technology and social networking, many of our performances end

up being posted online, rarely with the permission of the school or students/parents involved.

Also, there are real copy write issues with recording live performances of music.

In recent concerts, including our series at Markham Theatre, it has become apparent that digital video cam-

eras, smart phones and tablet computers are interfering with the surroundings of our live shows. Therefore,

UHS Music respectfully requests that there be no recording of our performances without detailed consent from

our administration. Photographs may be taken as long as they in no way impede other concertgoers and per-

formers. NO FLASH PLEASE!

To help maintain our own archives and enhance access by our students and parents/guardians we will

have many of our performances recorded.

Thank you in advance for helping us maintain the performing integrity we are attempting to teach our

students while following privacy and copy write laws. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Wrig-

glesworth at your earliest convenience.

UHS MUSIC

MUSIC NOTES P AGE 3

UHS MUSIC CONCERT TICKETS

W ith over 350 students performing in dozens of large and small ensembles throughout our busy

performance season, it is important that participants and their families have access to ticket information.

Concert details will be published in future editions of ―Music Notes‖, posted on the Music Moodle and

will be discussed with participants well in advance.

Many of our festivals and competitions are open to the public and are free of charge. We encourage families

and friends to support our musicians at these important events throughout the year.

Our co-curricular repertoire ensemble program here at UHS Music provides our students with many

performance opportunities in several different venues. An important aspect of this program is having students

understand what it takes to produce these events. Ticket sales are an important part of any production. A large receptive

audience provides a much more realistic experience for our ensembles.

While selling tickets is not compulsory, UHS Music is expecting all participants to sell two tickets to each

performance in which they are they are involved. Promotion of our concerts will increase as well and students are asked

to do their part to ensure that there is a suitable audience. Ticket prices are set to cover the costs of each performance

including, but not limited to, rental fees for Markham Theatre. Any additional funds raised over and above these costs

are used to cover entry fees for music festivals for all of our ensembles. If you have any questions or concerns about

performance costs, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Wrigglesworth.

Our award winning ensembles perform with a level of maturity well beyond their years and work hard towards

each concert. Please plan on supporting your student and her/his peers by attending as many of our concerts, festivals

and recitals as possible.

Ticket information and order forms for each ticketed performance will be distributed to students several weeks

in advance. Students simply return the completed order forms with payment to the UHS Music Box Office outside room

132. Students not requiring tickets for a concert will be asked to return an order form signed by their

parents/guardians. This helps the ensemble conductor know that parents are informed of coming events.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding tickets for any concert throughout the year.

We look forward to seeing you at all of our performances.

Special Recognition: Rosa Alaimo, Colin Blight, Steven Boyd, Adrian Chan, Fiona Chan, Marcus Chiam, Jasper Choi, Emily Cragg,

Joseph Diao, Belinda Ding, Victoria Gallant, Kelly Guo, Tony Ji, Ange Lam, Henry Lenz, Clara Lin, Jordanna Liu, Darren Mak,

Joanna Man, Remi Marchand, Brandon Moratz, Jeremy No, Tiffanie Samuels, Karan Sethi, Jaclyn Siou, Dustin Stott-Lander,

Michelle Teh, Cameron Ting, Jane Tong, Yannie Tse, Charissa Vandikas, Emily Villanueva, Jessica Wei, Jackson Welchner,

Eleanor Wieser, Maneka Wijesekara, Christie Wu, Derek Xu, Josua Yao, Andy Yip, Olive Yoon, Jason Young, Scott Zhang, Jim Xu

Spirit: Daniel Bedrossian, Sam Boden, Steven Boyd, Adrian Chan, Christopher Chan, Neil Chan, Tiffany Chan, Tony Chao, Emily

Cheung, David Deng, Joseph Diao, Melissa Feather, Ian Fong, Jessica Ho, Kelly Ho, Alvin Huang, Diane Huang, Christine Hui,

Sean Kim, Jazzy Ko, Alissa Kong, Connie Lan, Jacqueline Lee, Darryl Leung, Kelly Lin, Alexandra Ma, Cindy Ma, Joanna Man,

Remi Marchand, Keiffany Ng, Jessica Pun, Brandon Ruan, Tiffanie Samuels, Dustin Stott-Lander, Tobby Tam, Michelle Teh,

Cameron Ting, Timmy Tsai, Yannie Tse, Charissa Vandikas, Emily Villanueva, Chris Won, Charis Wong, Tiffany Wu, Ruby Xia,

Derek Xu, Judy Yang, Jasmine Yeung, Olive Yoon, Jason Young, Amy Yu, Silvia Jang-Jin

Most Improved: Rosa Alaimo, Ian Fong, Jane Tong, Maneka Wijesekara, Sandhya Rajagopalan

Leadership: Caitlyn Allington, Sam Boden, Steven Boyd, Anson Cai, Fiona Chan, Ming Chen, Marcus Chiam, Charis Choi, Emily

Cragg, Maya Edgington, Chloe Fan, Victoria Gallant, Tony Ji, Mina Kayvani, Ange Lam, Henry Lenz, Jordanna Liu, Remi

Marchand, Jeremy No, Tiffanie Samuels, Jaclyn Siou, Michelle Teh, Charissa Vandikas, Emily Villanueva, Kyle Wang, Jessica

Wei, Jackson Welchner, Olive Yoon

TRI-M AWARD: Judy Yang

MELODY ADAMS AWARD - MARCUS CHIAM

REAGAN GREAVETTE MEMORIAL AWARD - SAM BODEN

ZAVITZ SENIOR MUSIC - REMI MARCHAND

MOST VALUABLE PERFORMER AWARDS -

CONCERT CHOIR - Tiffany Samuels, Jackson Welchner

CHAMBER CHOIR - Michelle Teh

TUESDAY AM JAZZ CHOIR - Tiffany Wu, Ange Lam

THURSDAY AM JAZZ CHOIR - Jason Si, Jackson Welchner

COLLABORATIVE PIANIST AWARD - Charissa Vandikas

ARTS UNIONVILLE PIANO AWARD - Marcus Chiam

PERIOD 3 STRINGS - Jessica Wei/Chloe Fan

PERIOD 4 STRINGS - Mina Kayvani

ARTS YORK STRING ORCHESTRA - Roger Zhang

UHS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Amy Yu/Olive Yoon

GRADE NINE BAND - Terence Chan SYMPHONIC BAND - Rosa Alaimo

UHS CHAMBER WINDS - Charis Choi and Anson Cai

WIND ENSEMBLE - Andy Yip

Performer of the Year: CHARIS CHOI

Congratulations also to the UHS Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Beckwith for their first place award in the ―High School

Symphony Orchestra‖ class of the Ontario Music Festivals Association competition.

Unionville High School Music

Awards Banquet 2013 Congratulation and thanks to everyone for a great

year!

ALL grade nine students are invited to participate in UHS’s annual Grade Nine Music Retreat (pending Board approval).

Participation includes:

large and small ensemble rehearsals with their UHS teachers and guest conductors;

master classes/clinics and concerts with senior students and professional musicians;

activities run by senior UHS Music students.

This provides all of our grade nine musicians with a great opportunity to get to know each other while learning about performing on

their instrument or voice.

Students will be departing UHS after school on October 1 and will return during period 5 on October 3. A detailed information

package will be distributed during the first week of class. The Jackson’s Point Conference Centre is a wonderful facility located on

the southern shores of Lake Simcoe. It is a favourite retreat location for many area schools and businesses. We look forward to

working with our grade 9 students in this unique opportunity. Stay tuned for more information!

A very busy and exciting year for the UHS Music Department has just begun!

Ever wondered how you can get more involved, meet new people, and be a part of fun events such as music department

bowling, pizza parties and the planning and organization of countless UHS Music events? Well, we’ve got the answer!

We are looking for official representatives from each of our performing ensembles to form our Music Council this year. These

members, elected by their ensemble peers, will form the body of the council and will select executive members including president,

vice president etc. This Music Council will increase representation and participation in our events throughout the year. Listen up

for details regarding representative elections early in September!

Grade 9 Music Retreat 2013

October 1—3, 2013

Jackson’s Point Conference Centre

MUSIC COUNCIL AT UHS!

Rehearsal Schedule 2013/2014 Here is the rehearsal schedule for the UHS Music Department’s co-curricular large ensembles. Rehearsals will start the second week of school in

September and this schedule will be followed with few exceptions until June 2014. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is manda-

tory. Ensemble members are asked to complete a ―Rehearsal Absence Form‖ (available in each music room) for every rehearsal that is missed.

Please speak with your conductor well in advance if there is a conflict with any scheduled rehearsals. Morning and evening rehearsals will be dis-

cussed with ensembles when required.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNES-

DAY

THURSDAY FRIDAY

7:30 – 8:20

AM

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

3:15 –

5:45 PM

Music Council Meetings – Room

134

Concert Choir Mr. Ioannou/

Mr. Leonard - Rm. 219

String Orchestra/

Symphony Orchestra

- Mr. Beckwith

Rm. 134

Wind Ensemble - Mr. Wrigglesworth

Rm. 132

SHOWTIME! Mr. Beckwith/Ms.

Irvine – Room 219

Symphonic Band Mr. Wrigglesworth/

Mr. Ioannou – Room

132

EVENING

TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Grade Nine Concert Band (period 3) rehearsals will generally take place during their scheduled classes. Extra rehearsals may be

called in preparation for concerts and festivals as required.

UHS Music Alumni. Where are They Now?

Michael Unger (UHS, 1998)

UHS Music Alumni. Where are They Now features a UHS alumnus every edition. If you know something special about a former

UHS Music student and their thriving career, please let us know.

Competition of the American Guild of Or-gansits (NYACOP), and a Second Prize and Au-dience Award winner of the International Schnitger Organ Com-petition on the historic organs of Alkmaar, the Netherlands. Featured solo recitals include performances for the national convention of the American Guild of Organists, Boulder Bach Festival, Interna-tionale Orgelwoche Nürnberg – Musica Sa-cra, and numerous in-ternational and re-gional recital series. Recent harpsichord performances include the Skaneateles Cham-

Michael Unger’s personal website: www.ungermichael.com

“Bravo for... his display of virtuoso and

musical playing. [Michael Unger] will be a performer of note for many years to

come!” - Organ Canada, July 2010

C anadian-born organist and

harpsichordist MICHAEL UNGER is Assistant Pro-fessor of Organ and Harpsichord at the Col-lege-Conservatory of Music, University of Cin-cinnati. A multiple award-winning per-former, he appears as a soloist and chamber musician in North Amer-ica, Europe and Japan. He is a First Prize winner of the International Or-gan Competition Musa-shino-Tokyo, a First Prize and Audience Prize winner of the Na-tional Young Artists’

ber Music Festival, ap-pearances with Publick Musick and New York State Baroque, and col-laborations as part of conventions for the In-ternational Viola Soci-ety and International Society of Bassists. He received favorable in-ternational reviews for his debut solo re-cordings under the Naxos and Pro Organo labels: Michael Unger: Organ Recital (recorded in Japan) and Universe of Poetry (recorded in Rochester, NY). His performances have been broadcast on North American and European radio, in ad-dition to syndicated programs Pipedreams and With Heart and Voice.

Unger holds a Doctor-ate of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied under David

Higgs and William Por-ter, and was a recipi-ent of Eastman’s Per-former’s Certificate and the Jerald C. Graue Musicology Fel-lowship. He is a Gold Medal graduate of the University of Western Ontario, and his for-mer teachers include Ethel Briggs, Sandra Mangsen, Joel Speer-sta, and the late Larry Cortner. He is for-merly the Director of Music at Rochester’s Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, and is a published composer of choral music. He is repre-sented by Concert Art-ist Cooperative.

What Did You Do This Summer?

UHS Music Students Perform in Provincial and National Ensembles.

J ust when most of us are setting up for a relaxing summer, several UHS Music students were setting the stage for

their appearances with honour performing ensembles. Presented by Choirs Ontario, the Ontario Youth Choir is a

camp held every August and is comprised of auditioned high school and university aged singers from across

Ontario. Dilshan Anandarajan, Jackson Welchner and Emily Villanueva participated in this year’s choir camp

that ended with performances in St. Catherine's, Gravenhurst and Toronto.

Meanwhile, UHS Music alumni, Hugo Lee (oboe—UHS 2012) and Beth Silver (cello—UHS 2009) spent

almost the entire summer with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. The orchestra was comprised of outstanding

musicians between the ages of 16 to 26 from across Canada. The month long rehearsal camp in residence at the

University of Western Ontario in London ended with a performance tour including stops in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto,

Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Good luck to Arts Unionville musician Jasper Choi, as he participates in the Ontario Provincial Honour Band

2013 in November. Conductor/composer Robert Sheldon will be working with the ensemble in preparation for their

concerts across the GTA and at the Ontario Music Educators’ Association conference in Niagara Falls.

Congratulations to all participants and thanks for representing UHS Music so well on the provincial and

national stage.

WELCOME BACK! Continued from page 1

Music Moodle which

outlines our department

activities/policies and

assessment and evalua-

tion strategies for the

year. Parents will be

asked to review several

documents with their

child before signing and

returning it to their

teacher. This assures that

all students and parents

are aware of where to go

for information through-

out the year.

Music Notes is dis-

tributed at all of our annual

performances at Markham

Theatre and regularly

throughout the year to help

communicate our depart-

ment activities with all of

our students and parents.

We invite everyone to read

the newsletter to take note

of the calendar of events

(page 2) and see what ex-

citing opportunities lie

ahead for all of our stu-

dents.

As usual, the mu-

sic teachers have worked

hard to prepare a challeng-

ing year for all of our

classes and ensembles.

The rehearsal schedule has

changed from last year. A

copy is included in this

edition of Music Notes.

Students are asked to take

note of these changes.

Also, music staff

are communicating more

and more via email with

their students. Notifica-

tions, reminders and

scheduling information

will often be sent to our

community by email. Stu-

dents are asked to double

check the Music Depart-

ment bulletin boards

(outside rooms 219 and

132/134) for information

about coming events, re-

hearsal schedules and

classes.

Finally, we would

like to extend a warm wel-

come to the newest mem-

ber of our teaching staff.

Mr. Ioannou brings years

of teaching and perform-

ing experience to the vo-

cal program at UHS. We

are very lucky to have

Your Music Teachers:

Mr. Beckwith—[email protected]

Mr. Ioannou—

[email protected]

Mr. Leonard—

[email protected]

Mr. Wrigglesworth (head of Music) -

[email protected]

him. As always, thanks

for your continued sup-

port. Please do not hesitate

to contact your music

teacher or subject head,

Mr. Wrigglesworth with

any further questions or

concerns.

UHS MUSIC

MEET YOUR MUSIC TEACHERS

Why do we teach music?

Not because we expect you to major in music. Not because we expect you to play and sing all your life. Not so you can relax. But so you will be human. So you will recognize beauty. So you will be sensitive. So you will

have something to cling to. So you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good, more life. Of what value will it be to make a prosperous living unless you know how to live?

Music Teacher, Nova Scotia

Now in his tenth year of teaching in Unionville High School’s music department, Larry Beckwith has been called a ―musical polymath‖ for his

wide-ranging experience and interests. He holds undergraduate and graduate music degrees from the University of Toronto, where he studied musi-

cology and violin performance. He has been a music producer for CBC Radio Music, a sound designer for professional theatre companies, an arts

administrator, professional singer in the Tafelmusik and Elora Chamber Choirs, professional baroque violinist, reviewer and columnist for The

Wholenote magazine, sessional instructor at universities of Toronto and Guelph, director of programming for the 2002 Toronto International Cho-

ral Festival and co-artistic director of the Music at Sharon series at the Sharon Temple from 2010-2012. In 2003, he founded the critically-

acclaimed Toronto Masque Theatre and has since mounted over 30 multi-media productions of repertoire from the 16th-21st centuries and, with the

assistance of the Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council, has commissioned seven significant new pieces of masque-inspired music theatre, the

latest of which – The Lesson of Da Ji by Alice Ho and Marjorie Chan – won a prestigious Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Opera In June,

2013. He has also conducted two productions for the Toronto Operetta Theatre. Larry is currently on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Strings

Association. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Teri Dunn, and their daughters, Alison and Juliet.

David Ioannou, an educator, professional jazz & rock singer, classical musician, arranger and composer, brings a wealth of experience to teaching.

A graduate of The University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Vocal Performance, David also earned his Bachelor of Education from

The University of Canterbury, and has studied privately with premier vocal coach Elaine Overholt for years. He is in constant demand for his ex-

quisite voice. He has performed at many of Toronto’s most well known venues, including The Rex & The El Mocambo. Not only has he recorded

two albums as soloist in the Downbeat Award-winning U of T Vocal Jazz Ensemble, David is also a classical musician who plays String Bass and

French Horn at a professional level, and is an original member of The Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra. David has been a resident vocal

coach at Elaine Overholt's Big Voice Studios and co-owner of Reddoor Studios for the past many years. He has also worked as a voice clinician in

Canada and New Zealand and his arrangements and compositions range in style from pop to big band. David has prepped singers for everything

from university auditions to recording contracts with major labels such as EMI and indie labels to prepping vocalists for international touring.

Above all, David is a perceptive and gifted teacher with an amazing ear for bringing out each singers strengths. Working with the voice is his pas-

sion and David's goal is to have each student address their own physical and emotional blocks in order to find full freedom and their highest per-

forming potential.

Music Education has played a large role in Bob Leonard's life, both as a student of music and as an educator. He is a graduate of Humber Col-

lege’s music program (double major-piano and percussion), has an Honours BFA (Music) from York University, and B.Ed from the University of

Toronto. Bob was hired from university as the Head of Music at Thornlea S.S. and held the position for 20 years where he guided a significant

number of students into careers in music and related fields. Leaving Thornlea, he taught a year at Langstaff S.S. establishing their stage band pro-

gram. He then came to Unionville S.S. thirteen years ago and has taught band, Musicianship, Showtime, guitar, jazz band, and most notably taken

the lead role in the development of the Arts Unionville Piano Program. The standards set by this program continue to attract many young and tal-

ented musicians from across York Region. Within the last two years, Bob has pursued his other ―passion‖, African drumming. As a certified Lead

Facilitator, Bob has conducted workshops and drum circles for all ages and abilities. In May of 2012 he organized a Drum Circle for the Unionville

Staff as part of a PA day activity. He is also a member of the Georgina Drum Circle, which is a professional percussion ensemble that studies and

presents traditional West African rhythms to the community. Bob as well as an accomplished pianist is a professional drummer and percussionist.

Outside of teaching Bob still works as an organist and choral director having held the position at a number of different churches. He has also been

active over the years in teaching privately and leading music programs for younger children with his spouse. Bob is an avid music collector most

notably jazz, R & B, world music, rock, funk and folk. He is also passionate about any book or magazine about music and musicians and liberally

shares his vast quantity of music trivia with any student! Bob is also the proud dad of 3 daughters, all whom have graduated with Fine Arts degrees

and are also pursuing careers in the Arts.

Jeff Wrigglesworth is a proud graduate of Unionville High School. He received his Honours Bachelor of Music Education from the University of

Western Ontario and his Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University. He has been teaching in both elementary and secondary schools in York

Region since 1995 and was thrilled to return to UHS as Head of Music in 2005. Jeff was a founding director of the Ontario Band Association as the

Director of the Ontario Provincial Honour Band and continues to be a contributing member of that organization. He has been a clinician with the

Ontario Music Educators’ Association and was a recipient of an Ontario Band Association Concert Band Festival Conducting Excellence Award in

2011, 2012 and 2013. He has been the co-chair of the York Region Music Heads Association for five years and has been on the YRDSB's curricu-

lum role out team. He is a member of Phi Beta Mu, music fraternity and is a recipient of a Tri-M Honour Music Society’s Honourary Lifetime

Membership. Jeff’s ensembles at UHS regularly receive festivals' and competitions' highest awards including the 2009 Robert Rosevear Award

from the Canadian Music Educators Association. Whenever possible, Jeff continues to work as a trumpet player and clinician around the GTA. He

lives in Markham with his wife Michelyn and extremely energetic and musical kids, Tricia and Warren.